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• Victim's Father Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Alix's Law

  24-03-2015 23:56
  
  Father Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Alix's Law
          
  
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• Cuomo still stonewalling on Buffalo Billion

  24-03-2015 23:44
  
  The Cuomo administration has redoubled its efforts to suppress the release of documents that disclose how it is selecting developers and spending money on the Buffalo Billion program.
          
  
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• UB students seeking top prize for solar home

  24-03-2015 23:34 via wivb.com
  TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Banging away inside a warehouse in Tonawanda is a group of UB architecture and planning students looking to harvest…
  
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• UB students look to make home solely powered by solar energy

  24-03-2015 23:34 via wivb.com
  
  Construction got underway earlier this month, but when it's finished, the home will run solely on solar power.
  
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• Seven Buffalo seventh-graders sickened by spiked Gatorade

  24-03-2015 23:19
  
  A Hamlin Park Elementary School seventh-grader was suspended after the student and the six other seventh-graders were sickened Tuesday after drinking Gatorade spiked with an over-the-counter diet... Read More
  
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• 7 students checked out after drinking Hydroxycut mix

  24-03-2015 23:11
  
  Seven students at Hamlin Park School on Donaldson St. were checked out by paramedics Tuesday afternoon
          
  
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• Middlesex Road mansion suffers $300,000 damage in fire

  24-03-2015 22:33
  
  A late afternoon fire Tuesday at a palatial two-story mansion at 62 Middlesex Road caused $300,000 damage, according to the Buffalo Fire Department.The owner of the house, alone at that time,... Read More
  
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• $300,000 fire damage to Middlesex Road mansion

  24-03-2015 22:33
  
  A late afternoon fire Tuesday at a palatial two-story mansion at 62 Middlesex Road caused $300,000 damage, according to the Buffalo Fire Department. The owner of the house, alone at that time,... Read More
  
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• $300,000 damage in fire at Middlesex Road mansion

  24-03-2015 22:33
  
  A late afternoon fire Tuesday at a palatial two-story mansion at 62 Middlesex Road caused $300,000 damage, according to the Buffalo Fire Department.The owner of the house, alone at that time,... Read More
  
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• Bus crashes with children on it in Cheektowaga

  24-03-2015 22:31 via wivb.com
  
  Students were on board when the bus crashed.
  
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• Parolee charged in attempted burglary

  24-03-2015 22:19
  
  An inquisitive Ferry-Fillmore police officer’s efforts to learn more about a suspect in a home invasion and some burglaries in the Schiller Park neighborhood resulted in an arrest.Officer... Read More
  
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• Ohio man who shot fighting friends pleads guilty to gun charge

  24-03-2015 22:11
  
  A Canton, Ohio man who shot two of his friends as he tried to stop them from fighting each other after they were kicked out of a Buffalo bar has pleaded guilty to a gun charge in Erie County Court.... Read More
  
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• Off-duty officer’s gun found on floor during ‘Sesame Street Live’ at Shea’s was loaded, police sources say

  24-03-2015 22:11
  
  The handgun found last week on the floor of Shea’s Performing Arts Center during a “Sesame Street Live” performance was loaded.The off-duty officer, who owned the weapon,... Read More
  
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• Seven buffalo 7th graders sickened by spiked Gatorade

  24-03-2015 22:07
  
  A Hamlin Park Elementary School 7th grader was suspended after that student and the six other 7th graders were sickened after drinking Gatorade spiked with an over-the-counter diet supplement at... Read More
  
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• Seven members of Schuele Boys gang face federal charges

  24-03-2015 22:05
  
  A federal grand jury has indicted seven more defendants as part of a government crackdown on Buffalo’s Schuele Boys.Assistant U.S. Attorney George C. Burgasser said the indictments charge... Read More
  
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• Buffalo man admits role in break-in at house where teacher was terrorized

  24-03-2015 21:57
  
  A Buffalo man and two accomplices broke into an East Side home last year, planning to rob a purported drug dealer who they thought lived there.It turned out they had the wrong house, and the armed... Read More
  
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• Hamlin Park student laces drink with students, gets suspended

  24-03-2015 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  Officials say seven students complained of sickness symptoms like cramps after consuming a drink which was laced with an over the counter di…
  
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• Hamlin Park student laces drink, gets suspended

  24-03-2015 21:50 via wivb.com
  
  Officials say seven students complained of sickness symptoms like cramps after consuming a drink which was laced with an over the counter di…
  
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• Bills, Browns to hold joint practices

  24-03-2015 21:45 via wivb.com
  
  For the second year in a row, the Buffalo Bills will share the field for part of training camp – this time at St. John Fisher with the Cleve…
  
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• Griffs to play NJIT in CIT quarterfinals

  24-03-2015 21:25 via wivb.com
  
  Canisius will take on NJIT this Saturday in the CIT quarterfinals, the CIT selection committee announced Tuesday.
  
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• Koelmel leaving HarborCenter to seek new challenge in community

  24-03-2015 21:15
  
  John R. Koelmel, the charismatic and boisterous former Buffalo banker who became the face of the Buffalo Sabres’ HarborCenter project, is seeking a new challenge in the community –... Read More
  
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• Casa-Di-Pizza says its food was never tainted; offers discounts, refunds

  24-03-2015 21:08 via wivb.com
  
  They say after learning this weekend about the potential hepatitis A contamination, they moved swiftly and worked with the Erie County Depar…
  
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• Lights off at Niagara Falls on Saturday for ‘Earth Hour’

  24-03-2015 19:55
  
  NIAGARA FALLS – The lights on Niagara Falls will be shut off for an hour on Saturday night as part the World Wildlife Fund’s “Earth Hour” initiative, the Niagara Falls... Read More
  
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• Democratic committee seeks candidates for two judge seats

  24-03-2015 19:51
  
  The Judiciary Advisory Council of the Erie County Democratic Committee is seeking candidates to run for Erie County Court and Family Court this year to fill vacancies created by the retirement of... Read More
  
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• Seven more arrests connected to Schuele Boys gang

  24-03-2015 19:27 via wivb.com
  
  A federal grand jury returned indictments charging seven people with drug trafficking.
  
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• Recalls issued over listeria linked to frozen spinach

  24-03-2015 19:11 via wivb.com
  
  Three organic food companies that use spinach in their food have recalled hundreds of thousands of items over listeria concerns.
  
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• Deputy saves mother’s life with NARCAN

  24-03-2015 18:59 via wivb.com
  
  The woman’s roommate called police at 3 a.m., when the victim was unconscious on the floor in a Town of Collins apartment.
  
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• Catholic Charities’ annual appeal reaches 68 percent of $10.9 million goal

  24-03-2015 18:45
  
  Catholic Charities has raised $7.43 million toward this year’s goal of $10.9 million, Bishop Richard J. Malone of the Diocese of Buffalo announced Tuesday morning. The $7.43 million, which... Read More
  
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• Head-on crash claims man’s life

  24-03-2015 18:35 via wivb.com
  
  A head-on crash claimed a man’s life in Chautauqua County Tuesday morning.
  
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• Niagara Honor Roll / Recognizing the accomplishments of Western New Yorkers

  24-03-2015 18:31
  
  Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour was elected as president of the board of directors of the New York State Sheriffs’ Association at its 81st annual winter training conference last... Read More
  
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• Study: How much should you pay your babysitter?

  24-03-2015 18:03 via wivb.com
  
  You can find the most expensive sitters in California and the cheapest in Michigan, according to a new study by Care.com.
  
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• Buffalo man admits role in burglary in which teacher was terrorized

  24-03-2015 17:58
  
  A Buffalo man and two accomplices broke into an East Side home last year, planning to rob a purported drug dealer who they thought lived there.But instead of a drug dealer, the armed men ended up... Read More
  
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• Dad: Fugitive son afraid his Facebook trial wouldn’t be fair

  24-03-2015 17:55 via wivb.com
  
  The father of a fugitive accused of falsely claiming he’s owed a majority ownership in Facebook says his son doesn’t trust the criminal just…
  
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• Buffalo Arts Studio shows explore identity through digital collage, photography

  24-03-2015 17:47
  
  Two exhibitions opening Friday in Buffalo Arts Studio (2495 Main St., Suite 500) explore the meaning of identity, each by strikingly different means.In Stacey Robinson’s show “Binary... Read More
  
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• Man faces judge in road rage case

  24-03-2015 16:48 via wivb.com
  
  A driver along I-190 captured video of the incident last week.
  
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• Buffalo Police make arrest in 5-year-old baby death case

  24-03-2015 16:37
  
  Buffalo Police have made an arrest in the death of an infant that happened almost five years ago.
          
  
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• Timeline: Development, milestones at HarborCenter

  24-03-2015 16:24
  
  A look at the development of HarborCenter, the twin-rink hockey destination built by the Buffalo Sabres and connected to their arena in downtown Buffalo:• Aug. 30, 2012: Sabres are selected... Read More
  
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• Man charged in 2010 infant death

  24-03-2015 16:21 via wivb.com
  
  Raymond Gonzalez, 37, is charged with first-degree manslaughter in the death of 13-month-old James Velazquez, of Busti Avenue, who died from…
  
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• PA man killed in Chautauqua County accident

  24-03-2015 16:16
  
  Deputies in Chautauqua County are investigating a fatal accident on the Town of Kiantone.
          
  
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• More restaurants coming to city hot spots

  24-03-2015 16:05
  
  A restaurant consultant and former chef is quietly lining up new restaurants in three of Buffalo’s hottest restaurant zones.Richard Hamilton has plans for properties he hopes to open by this ... Read More
  
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• Sazon Criollo triple-meat sub is fresh lunch choice

  24-03-2015 15:03
  
  Sazon Criollo is a corner restaurant on a one-way street in the lower West Side. There are a few tables, but most of the business is takeout. At lunchtime a curiously diverse line forms –... Read More
  
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• HARBORcenter president to leave company

  24-03-2015 14:43 via wivb.com
  
  John Koelmel is leaving his position as president of HARBORcenter. He will transition from the company over the next several months.
  
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• Koelmel leaving HarborCenter

  24-03-2015 14:25
  
  John R. Koelmel, the former Buffalo banker who oversaw the development of the HarborCenter, is leaving the company that runs the waterfront development.Cliff Benson and Stan Makowski will work with ... Read More
  
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• Deputy revives woman suffering from heroin overdose in Town of Collins

  24-03-2015 14:13
  
  A life-saving antidote administered by an Erie County sheriff’s deputy revived a woman who overdosed on heroin early Tuesday in the Town of Collins.Deputy Matthew Krypel was dispatched to a... Read More
  
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• Walmart cashier allegedly stole $1,500

  24-03-2015 14:01 via wivb.com
  
  A Walmart employee is accused of stealing more than $1,500 from the store while working as a cashier.
  
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• Free legal advice offered to Buffalo school parents

  24-03-2015 13:47 via wivb.com
  
  Families of Buffalo schoolchildren can get a free lesson in the law if they need it.
  
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• Spring skincare do’s & don’ts

  24-03-2015 13:25 via wivb.com
  
  WNY native and celebrity skincare expert shares her tips for glowing skin this season
  
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• Photos: WNYers snap beautiful sunrise photos

  24-03-2015 13:06 via interactives.wivb.com
  
  Check out the beautiful sunrise in western New York on March 24th, 2015.
  
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• Casa-di-Pizza owners say worker, not the food, led to hepatitis A situation

  24-03-2015 12:51
  
  The problem was one worker – not the food – at a longtime Buffalo restaurant that prompted a community health alert over the weekend, the owners of the business said Tuesday.An... Read More
  
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• Casa-di-Pizza management to address hepatitis A situation

  24-03-2015 12:51
  
  The owner and manager of Casa-di-Pizza have scheduled a news conference this afternoon to further address the situation of a hepatitis A alert stemming from the restaurant on Elmwood Avenue.... Read More
  
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